Nicaragua

Food distribution along the Rio Coco - 1
The Rio Coco lies along the northern border of Nicaragua. Hurricane Felix devastated the region in late 2007 and since then WFP has distributed food to families living along the river.

Food distribution along the Rio Coco - 4
A nutritional evaluation done by the WFP, together with the government, determined that one out of three children in the WFP areas of intervention suffers from chronic undernutrition.

Food distribution along the Rio Coco - 6
The incidence of poverty is highest among rural populations, where 46 percent live in poverty and 15.1 percent live in extreme poverty. The median income of the poor covers only 24 percent of the cost of the basic food basket.